Ando
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Andō (安東) is the surname of:
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- Kozō AndōKozō Andōwas a Japanese university teacher known as a teacher of kendo.Andō was born in Ōgaki, Gifu on June 20, 1940, and began practising kendo at the age of 13 as a student when living in Yokkaichi. He eventually became captain of his university's team and advanced to 7th dan at age 27. Throughout his...
, Japanese kendoka - Kunitake AndōKunitake AndoKunitake Andō became president of Sony Corporation in June 2000, having been an employee of the company since 1969...
, Japanese businessman - Masanobu AndoMasanobu Andois a Japanese actor and director.For his second film, in 1996, he won the Film Academy of Japan's Best New Actor Award, starring in Takeshi Kitano's Kids Return....
, Japanese actor and film director - Miki AndoMiki Andois a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time Japanese National Champion....
, Japanese figure skater - Momofuku AndoMomofuku Ando, ORS, was a Taiwanese-Japanese businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is famed as the inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles.- Early life :...
, Japanese inventor and founder of Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. - Natsumi AndoNatsumi Andois a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for Zodiac P.I. as well as Kitchen Princess, for which she won the Kodansha Manga Award for children's manga in 2006.-Works:* * * * ; English translation: Zodiac P.I....
, Japanese manga artist - Tadao AndoTadao Andois a Japanese architect whose approach to architecture was once categorized by Francesco Dal Co as critical regionalism. Ando has led a storied life, working as a truck driver and boxer prior to settling on the profession of architecture, despite never having taken formal training in the field...
, Japanese architect - Yūko Andō (news anchor), Japanese news anchor
- Yūko Andō (singer)Yūko Andō (singer)is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. She shares the same name as news anchor Yūko Andō, with only difference being the character for "Yū". Andō is part of the YS Corporation talent agency.-Early life and career:...
, Japanese singer-songwriter
Andō (安東) is the surname of:
- Andō ChikasueAndo Chikasuewas a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period, who was a powerful figure in the north half of Dewa Province. Chikasue was the son of Andō Kiyosue.Chikasue united Ando family who had been divided. And he obtained some mines, and ruled the Akita port directly. However, he had died of sickness...
, Japanese daimyo - Andō Teibi, Imperial Japanese general and Governor-General of Taiwan
Ando is the given name of:
- Ando (actor) was the entire credited name of a child actor in the 1975 film Paper TigerPaper Tiger (film)Paper Tiger is a 1975 British film starring David Niven and child actor Ando.-Plot summary:Mr Bradbury , an apparently posh and well-educated, ex-military Englishman is hired as tutor to the son of a Japanese ambassador, Koichi Kagoyama...
Ando as a place name:
- Ando, Greece
- Ando, NaraAndo, Narais a town located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 8,076 and a density of 1870 persons per km². The total area is 4.33 km².- Geography :...
, Japan - Ando, New South Wales
- AmdoAmdoAmdo is one of the three traditional regions of Tibet, the other two being Ü-Tsang and Kham; it is also the birth place of the 14th Dalai Lama. Amdo encompasses a large area from the Machu River to the Drichu river . While culturally and ethnically a Tibetan area, Amdo has been administered by a...
, traditional Tibetan province (alternative transliteration)
Fictional characters named Ando:
- Ando MasahashiAndo Masahashiis a fictional character on the NBC science fiction television drama series Heroes, portrayed by James Kyson Lee.The character was billed in a recurring role during the first season, and was promoted to series regular in the second...
, a character from the television series Heroes - Ando (Star Wars), a fictional planet within the Star Wars universe
Ando is also:
- Ando (potato), a potato variety, common in Estonia
- Ando MediaAndo MediaAndo Media “Ando” is a company formed in 2004 by a software company, Ando Media, Inc. and Aritaur Communications, Inc. an owner of radio stations and Internet related ventures. Ando provides a number of products which it licenses to the internet radio and content delivery industry that assist...
, a company that provides digital content services for Internet radio stations - The name of a letter in the TengwarTengwarThe Tengwar are an artificial script created by J. R. R. Tolkien. In his fictional universe of Middle-earth, the tengwar were invented by the Elf Fëanor, and used first to write the Elven tongues: Quenya, Telerin, and also Valarin. Later a great number of languages of Middle-earth were written...
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